“You know that ‘Mean Girls’ quote?
It happens to me a lot in real life,” she told the magazine.
“‘So if you’re from Africa, why are you white?!'”
Swanepoel remembers her childhood spent on the farm with fondness.
“I was very wild,” she said in an interview withFashionista.
“People think I have lions in my backyard.
I mean, I grew up on a farm,” the supermodel told Elle.
“My parents were humble.
“I loved the experience of it, but it’s definitely unique,” she said to Elle.
“You learn how to get up and out of bed so fast,” Swanepoel recalled.
“When I first started modeling, I was younger and quite shy,” she toldVoguein an interview.
Swanepoel’s first major gig came in the form of an editorial shoot for Italian Vogue.
The supermodel looked back on her first Vogue appearance and laughs.
“I really didn’t even know how to move,” she said in an interview withFashionista.
I just wanted to go home,” she toldSelfin an interview.
In the nick of time, however, Swanepoel’s agent received a call from Victoria’s Secret.
“My agent said, ‘They want to see you.
If you get the show, will you move to New York?’
I said, ‘If I got Victoria’s Secret, I’d do anything,'” Swanepoel toldSelf.
Candice Swanepoel was eager to join theVictoria’s Secretfamily.
After years of working as a solo model, Swanepoel craved the opportunity to work with a support connection.
Swanepoel’s upbringing on a farm greatly contributed to the development of her work ethic.
“Growing up surrounded by so much life and death and realness shaped my personality.
Africa is not for wussies.
It’s in our culture to be hard workers,” she said.
Her schedule as a model is greatly reminiscent of her days at the farm.
According to Self, Swanepoel’s work day usually starts at 5 a.m. and lasts until sunset.
Then, the supermodel will go home to complete an intense full-body workout.
As a year-round swimsuit and lingerie model, the hustle never stops.
“I lead a really balanced lifestyle.
After 10 years of a relationship that spanned continents, Nicoli finally popped the question to Swanepoel in 2015.
At the time of their engagement, a source toldE!
News, “She couldn’t be happier,” regarding their newfound relationship status.
Just the energy, and I feel alive when I go down there,” Swanepoel toldW magazinein 2012.
In 2012,W magazineasked Swanepoel if she had ever considered starting a family during her modeling career.
“I think about the girls taking care of their business and their children and everything.
It’s a lot,” she said.
Since bringing Anaca into the world, however, Swanepoel seems to be crushing it.
“I was actually surprised how quickly the body can go back.
We’re amazing creatures,” she toldPeople.
Swanepoel continued to dominate her career even after her second son was born.
“It’s pretty intense, but it’s amazing,” she toldPeoplein 2018.
Swanepoel created her own swimwear line that sought to bring fashion and sustainability to the beach.
I want to leave the world a better place, not worse," she toldFashion Week Daily.
Tropic of C has allowed Swanepoel to push herself for the better.
“When I started this company I knew nothing about business.
I’ve enjoyed stepping into my entrepreneurial power,” she toldFashion Week Dailyin an interview in 2021.
The young brand managed to survive the initial setbacks of the pandemic in 2020, and continues to thrive.
